Said that the college denied her tenure because her residence is in Bergen County

6:29 AM,
May 2, 2012

Ocean County College President Jon Larson speaks during a meeting.

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A sociology professor at Ocean County College, who said she was denied tenure because she resides in Bergen County, has filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court against the college administration and board of trustees.

Maria Flynn, 43, of Mahwah, who has been an instructor at the two-year community college for five years, claims she received outstanding performance evaluations, satisfied a nine-point criteria for tenure and was ultimately recommended for a permanent career position at OCC by the acting dean of her department.